Barnet Borough Arts Council
Charity Number 1189137 www.barnetarts.uk info@barnetarts.uk 07071 781745 c/o The Bull Theatre 68 High Street Barnet EN5 5SJ
BBAC ANNUAL REPORT for the period 2021 - 2022
This year has seen a welcome revival a1er lockdown, mainly at artsdepot and Chickenshed and with the three drama socie8es. The establishment of outdoor theatre in the disused bowling green in Mill Hill Park con8nued into its second year, based on the exis8ng format used at the golf course in Oak Hill Park.
Both experimented with Teddy Bear Picnics featuring entertainments by local ar8sts helping children to celebrate the Queens Jubilee. Further extra events could be presented in future.
The drama socie8es also resumed performances in their usual venues and in the outdoor space in the Garden Suburb. The drama compe88on could not assemble enough groups from HerIordshire and North West London to support engaging an adjudicator. It is hoped to do so next year.
Orchestral and choral socie8es were handicapped by restric8ons on their ability to have frequent rehearsals and only The High Barnet Music Society again had a midsummer fes8val, this 8me in the splendid new hall at Queen Elizabeth’s Boys School. Several new choirs performed at fes8vals.
The Fes8vals con8nued to be growth points, offering most welcome social mee8ng spaces to their local area a1er lockdown. There are stages for music and dance at East Finchley in Cherry Tree Wood, East Barnet in Oak Hill Park and the Barnet Christmas Fayre, when the High Street has a funfair, stalls and events at The Bull, The Spires, College and Museum and other venues. East Barnet has a large music audience and a growing vintage car fes8val. The annual music fes8val at St Judes in the Garden Suburb is not taking place this year.
The three art socie8es have their exhibi8ons in halls and schools during school holidays for a week with good screens, ligh8ng and monitoring by their members. Arts depot has a gallery but there is a shortage elsewhere. Barnet Museum use an empty shop in The Spires, and this is a good temporary solu8on, but more permanent spaces are required. The RAF museum has na8onal exhibi8ons of pain8ngs etc, many of them free entry.
Entertaining children at the Queens Jubilee celebra8on, in Oak Hill Park.
Photo supplied by Barry Swain. July 2022.
Cinemas con8nuing are North London Leisure Centre, Everyman at Barnet, and the Phoenix Cinema near to East Finchley tube. Six cinemas closed and many church halls as television developed in the 1970s and the Greater London Council required upda8ng of fire precau8ons. Several churches and community halls improved buildings to accommodate concerts and plays. The demand for purposebuilt performance spaces grew and it was a great improvement when Artsdepot opened in 2004 and district centres developed.
There is the scope to upgrade school halls with sea8ng suitable for both adults and children, with good staging and ligh8ng, and with nearby spaces that may be used as dressing rooms This is best considered when schools are being built and should be included in planning of the new Brent Cross Town.
Membership
BBAC membership fees were not charged during lockdown and are now £20 for socie8es and £10 for individuals, due 1[st] April. 23 socie8es and 50 individuals had renewed by September. An individual who is also a representa8ve of a society need pay only one subscrip8on of £20. Member socie8es and individual ar8sts are listed in Barnet Arts magazine which is published quarterly and sent to members and to libraries and centres.
Members have a vote at Annual General mee8ngs and trustees are appointed who each have a duty in administra8on or as a representa8ve of a sub-commiaee arranging an ac8vity. Currently, the trustees are:
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John Hart and Anne Huaon are Co-Chairs. John has recently stepped down as Councillor for Mill Hill and Anne has been re-elected as a Finchley Councillor.
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Maria Jordan is Administrator
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Lorraine Yates is Treasurer.
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Fiamma Shani maintains the record of payments of membership fees.
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Pam Edwards is Secretary and compiles Barnet Arts magazine.
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Ros Staines organises Theatre in the Park in Oak Hill Park and Barnet Christmas Fayre
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Roger Morris organises TITP in Mill Hill Park and is Chair of Friends of Mill Hill Park
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Mary Riaer and Cathrine Clarke are also Friends of Mill Hill Park
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Susi Earnshaw manages The Bull Theatre and organises the Barnet Christmas Fayre
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John Querforth organises the Barnet Drama Compe88on.
Policy
Since the setup of the Charity in 1965 the policy has always been to have one main Arts Centre and several District centres. The Bull Theatre opened in Barnet in 1987 and as it developed and offered space for professional companies the pressure grew for a large central Arts Centre. Artsdepot was created on the site of the former Gaumont cinema and opened in 2004. This was a great achievement. There is now a new centre at the King Alfred school at Golders Green which has theatre space for hire, and Mill Hill library has funding agreed for adapta8on as a theatre.
There is the need to inves8gate the possibility of Arts facili8es at Brent Cross New Town. Currently, there is a commiaee appointed to provide for various sports, but no commiaee for the Arts. Specialised theatre and arts buildings are just as necessary as those provided for different types of sport at many schools.
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CharSty Informatjon Barnet Borough Arts Council For the P•rl¢xl 1 Aprll 2021 to 31 Mareh 2022 Roglgl•r•d Charlty Numbor 1189137 1. Tru$t••8: Ann& Hutton John Hart P8m81a Edw8rd8 Ros Staines John Querfurth Marfa Jord8n Susl Eamsh8W Roger Morfs Flarnm8 Shanl Cathrlng Clarke Lorra5 Yates 2. Rogl•¢•r•d Numb•r: 1189137 3. Bu•ln•u Addrn8•: Th9 8ull Th98tre 68 Hah Street 8arnèi ENS 5&1 4. AcCnnts.. Yatès A¢countsn¢y 64 Somerset Ro#d New Bamat EN5 1JD
Report of the Twstees Barnet Borough Arts Council Thg TTUStw of the Bamot Borough Art8 Council present thgir annual rgport and a0Unts for the Yoar Endgd 31 2022. Bamgt Borough Art8 Coundl wa8 estgblothed to promote drama and tho 9rts withln th& ol Bamet, prowidlng a{$ and infomation lo its membgr8 and member8 of Ihg public. The Tru$tse8 conflm that the drflY has operntgd wlthln ts obith& throughout the spar. Tho Tnt9$Y further c0fifi that Ihey hovo acted withh) their po6 a8 8et out In th& Charity8 Constetutlon. Covld-19 The Trustses havo consKlarod Ihg Impact of Covkts19 oulbreak on Ihe Charlty. Whltst tho pandemic has affoctgd the opgralKJn8 01 the Charty du6 to the hlnd8f8d abillty to hold 8vent8 promoth'ng drama and tho art8. Ihg Trusl8•s bellevo Y)al oparation8 11 Increase In the futuro and that the Charlty will continue to meet ObCtO$. Trnn•f•r of AM•t• to N•w COlItutIon On 3 March 2021 tho 888•ts of the c4d 88AC Chawty (No 2492751 V+*Te tran8f•ffed to this 0. Thg8e accounts have been put ti)gethar kn 8cwrdan¢e with lh& relevanl ?)untia gdd8llne8 and hav botrn f8vbwed by an indepondenl porson a8 wuired by tho Charlty Regulatbns. Th8B8 OCttJunt8 wore Approved bythe Trusleo8 on.. aisk t£pts+hkn 22)Ic
ststgment of Flnonclal Actl¥ltlgs Barnet Borough Arts Council Fwth• P•rlod 1 Aprll 2021 to 31 March 2022 YE 31 Mar¢h 2022 YE 31 March 2021 Income ChrStmaS Fayrs Incom& Dra¥n8 Festival In(x7me Gift Aid on Donations Other R8venuo Qulz Ntght Inc()me Subscrtptions Recelvable Theatre in tho Park R8v&nu8 Tt]tal In¢orn• 6,595.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 778.00 486.75 0.00 610.00 1,253.80 280.00 0.00 107.C4) 16,547.75 4,135.80 Adverts'sSng & Marketlng Bank Fee8 Chrfstma8 FayTg Expènsa$ Drama Festlval ExnseS In$ur8nc¢ IT solre and Con8umablo8 North Flnchley F&$fjval Cost8 Poety Antholcgy Expondlturg Produdon of Publlcafjon8 Quiz Nlght Expens98 Sub$¢rfptlon8 Thaalre in th• PaTk Expenses T8lèphon8 and Web81tg Costs Web81te Cost8 Totsl ExpoM•• 97.56 6,779.80 320.IX) 435.15 144.00 0.00 0.00 1,296.00 193.72 60.00 8,540.90 133.63 1,004.68 19,071.44 0.00 180.00 410.88 144.00 270.26 735.00 455.00 0.00 54.00 2,220.42 467.85 4,937.41 ISU lu• for th• Perlod l Y1 801.61
Balance Sheet Barnot Borough Arts Councll A• at 31 Mareh 2022 wlth Comparatlws Y•or Endod 31 March 2022 31 March 2021 Currfrnl Assets Cash ot bank and In h*nd Bamgt Bomugh Arts Council Drama Fe6dv81 Actxunt 4,808.59 10.7Cfj.81 856.00 1,176.00 Totsl ¢o•h It bank •nd In hand Pr•p8yThwI & Acuu¢d Incorng Tot•1 Curr•nt A•••ts 5,484.59 11,86281 4,234.54 9,699.13 11,882.81 Credjtorn: amounts fallln A¢cru818 due wlthln one ar 340.01 0.00 Income In Adv8nce Tot•1 Cr•dlto¥•: amounts lalllng du• wlthln one y••r 6,(MXI.fy) 6,340.01 6,000.00 6,000.IKI Net Curr•nt A••gts ILlabllttl•• 3,359.12 5.882.81 ltsl and Re8orve8 Current Yoar Earnlnos R•t81ned Eaming6 Total Caplt•l and RM•rve8 12.523.691 5,882.81 3.359.12 1801.611 8,684.42 5082.81